The Indian Rock Legacy Mike Shandrick Climbing Nov Dec 1981

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Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 10, 2010 - 09:19pm PT
An interesting, interview-based historical overview of this urban crag. From Climbing November-December 1981.






Peter Haan

Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
Jul 10, 2010 - 09:52pm PT

I think I did this before; the photo is reversed; here it is correctly shown. This is the Great Overhang in all its 16 feet of splendor.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2010 - 10:00pm PT
A very long list of climbers that got their start there. Be it ever so humble, it's rock!
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jul 10, 2010 - 10:02pm PT
Location, location, location....
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2010 - 12:42pm PT
"Indian rock holds the transition between the urban situation, commerce and the outside world. It is the link to the mountains for those in the urban environment..."

Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 16, 2010 - 10:18pm PT
Friday night bump!
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 8, 2010 - 11:13am PT
Microcosmic Bump!
Zander

Trad climber
Berkeley
Aug 8, 2010 - 03:35pm PT
I was over at IR last weekend. I think Jaybro has the photo proof of our efforts. fingertips are now healed.
Thanks for the old photos and article Steve!
Zander
stonefly

Social climber
Alameda, California
Aug 8, 2010 - 05:02pm PT

Trio at Cragmont, 1933. Richard Leonard and ?
Anyone know?
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 8, 2010 - 10:53pm PT
The man on the right is Richard Leonard with Jules Eichorn. Helen Leconte in the middle???
Peter Haan

Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
Aug 8, 2010 - 11:14pm PT

426

climber
Buzzard Point, TN
Aug 9, 2010 - 09:22am PT
Neat-o. I learned how to climb @ rifle @ Indian Rock. I can still feel the sheen... Altman would lurk around and bag us on hideous thumb problems, eliminates, sideways acrobatics, etc. Lots of nice sunsets up there.


Just as amazing to me is Nat's Traverse from '76 right up the block. Remains a highlight in my bouldering, still not sure I've pimped harder, even though it is really a "route".. Kind of a different flavor, dark and dank, that Mortar Rock....


Never got around to the other hards "Triple Crown" at Grizzly Peak and Remillard. Not quite as aesthetic as Nat's.


If you never heard of the guy....

http://books.google.com/books?id=-jZL9k4OICsC&pg=PA94&lpg=PA94&dq=nat+smale+mortar+rock&source=bl&ots=-spQUKRXRe&sig=0F3b_hKNp95J-R-3tQz63JsXaFM&hl=en&ei=Jv5fTM2YAsGB8gaH3-y5DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=nat%20smale%20mortar%20rock&f=false


Looks like he's professoring mathematics in Utah these days. Seems the way of a lot of old skoolers
Jerry Dodrill

climber
Sebastopol, CA
Aug 9, 2010 - 10:53am PT
Thanks for posting this, Steve. A great read.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 24, 2010 - 08:57pm PT
Bump for conservation and a pump!
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 26, 2010 - 02:17pm PT
Bezerkly Bump!
klk

Trad climber
cali
Dec 26, 2010 - 03:10pm PT
tx for the bump--

didnt see this first time. ive got that article but can't recall ever seeing the leonard photo.

someone have the original? or is it a scan from another source?
MisterE

Social climber
Bouncy Tiggerville
Feb 4, 2011 - 06:52am PT
Indian Rock bump.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 2, 2011 - 11:05pm PT
Mystery Gal Bump!
Chicken Skinner

Trad climber
Yosemite
Aug 3, 2011 - 12:23am PT
Not sure who the gal is. Will have to look through an RCS roster list. That is not Eichorn.
Ken
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 3, 2011 - 12:45am PT
Double Mystery Now!

Thanks Ken.

Any idea what Lewis Clark looked like?
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